US20050013444A1 - System and method of audio testing of acoustic devices - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed toward audio testing of acoustic devices.
- One of the more common approaches involves generating a signal that is sent to a measurement speaker or artificial mouth, and is then picked up by the device microphone.
- the signal is looped into the device speaker, where the measurement microphone or artificial ear receives the signal and delivers the signal to the audio analyzer.
- the signal is passed through four transducers, requiring four electro-acoustic conversions, resulting in distortion of the signal. Additionally, having two speakers and two microphones in one enclosure can cause cross-interference and excess noise.
- a second approach involves wireless communication with a base station simulator.
- a phone call is set-up between a device being tested and the base station simulator.
- An audio signal is generated in an enclosure and is picked up by the device's microphone. This signal is sent to the base station simulator and measured. The signal at the base station simulator can then be compared to a set of test limits in order to evaluate the quality of the microphone path of the device.
- an audio signal is sent by the base station to the device in a phone call. The audio signal that appears on the device speaker can be analyzed and compared to the set of test limits in order to evaluate the quality of the speaker path of the device.
- This method can be quite expensive, requiring either a base station or a base station simulator. This testing also introduces distortion and noise caused by the signal path from the device to the base station.
- a method of testing the audio performance of an acoustic device comprising a device microphone and an auxiliary output device.
- the method comprises steps of producing an electric audio signal, providing the electric audio signal as an input to an external speaker, providing the acoustic audio signal outputted from the external speaker as an input to the device microphone, routing the electric audio signal from the device microphone to the auxiliary output device, and analyzing the electric audio signal outputted from the auxiliary output device.
- a method for testing the audio performance of an acoustic device comprising a device speaker and an auxiliary input device.
- the method comprises steps of producing an electric audio signal, inputting the electric audio signal to the auxiliary input device, routing the electric audio signal from the auxiliary input device to the device speaker, providing the acoustic audio signal outputted by the device speaker as input to an external microphone, and analyzing the electric audio signal produced by the external microphone.
- a system of audio testing an acoustic device comprising a device microphone and an auxiliary input/output device
- the system comprises an audio generator, an external speaker, and an audio analyzer.
- the audio generator produces an audio signal, and the audio signal is provided as input to the external speaker.
- the audio signal is then outputted by the external speaker such that the audio signal is converted into an acoustic audio signal.
- the audio signal is then inputted to the device microphone.
- the audio signal is then routed through the acoustic device from the device microphone to the auxiliary input/output device.
- the audio signal then is outputted by the auxiliary input/output device and inputted to the audio analyzer.
- the audio analyzer then analyzes the audio signal.
- a system of audio testing an acoustic device comprising a device speaker and an auxiliary input/output device
- the system comprises an audio generator, an external microphone, and an audio analyzer.
- the audio generator produces an audio signal, and the audio signal is provided as input to the auxiliary input/output device.
- the audio signal is then routed from the auxiliary input/output device to the device speaker.
- the audio signal is then outputted by the device speaker as an acoustical audio signal which is inputted to the external microphone.
- the audio signal is then provided by the external microphone as input to audio analyzer, and the audio analyzer analyzes the audio signal.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system of acoustic device microphone testing
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system of acoustic device speaker testing
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of acoustic device microphone testing
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of acoustic device speaker testing
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a dual-mode mobile communication device.
- Audio testing of acoustic devices comprises separate systems and methods of testing a microphone included in the acoustic device, and a speaker included in the acoustic device.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system of acoustic device microphone testing.
- the system includes an audio generator 5 , an external speaker 20 , an acoustic device 25 , a device microphone 10 , an auxiliary input/output (I/O) device 15 and an audio analyzer 30 .
- an audio generator 5 an external speaker 20 , an acoustic device 25 , a device microphone 10 , an auxiliary input/output (I/O) device 15 and an audio analyzer 30 .
- I/O auxiliary input/output
- the audio generator 5 is a device that is used to produce an audio signal.
- the signal that is produced is an electrical audio multitone or single tone signal that can vary in frequency and amplitude.
- the signal may be any other suitable acoustic device test signal, as one skilled in the art would know.
- the external speaker 20 which is also referred to as an artificial mouth, is any speaker that is capable of receiving an audio signal and producing an acoustic audio signal.
- the audio signal that is received by the external speaker 20 is an electric audio signal.
- the electric audio signal may be digitized.
- the acoustic device 25 is a device that receives and produces acoustic signals at various frequencies and strengths and volume levels.
- the signals produced by the acoustic device 25 are measurable with an audio analyzer 30 .
- the signals received by the acoustic device 25 are producible by available technology such as an audio generator 5 coupled with an external speaker 20 .
- the signal strength that can be produced or received is open to a range of settings.
- the acoustic device 25 may be a cellular telephone, a walkie-talkie, a cordless telephone or a voice recorder, for example.
- the device microphone 10 is a microphone that is located in the acoustic device.
- the device microphone 10 is used to receive audio signals.
- the signals that are received by the device microphone 10 are acoustic audio signals.
- the device microphone 10 may be part of a headset, which is not shown in FIG. 1 , connected to the acoustic device 25 that allows a person to use the acoustic device 25 without having to hold on to the acoustic device 25 .
- the auxiliary I/O device 15 is a part of the acoustic device 25 and is used as an alternative means for inputting signals to the acoustic device 25 , or providing output from the acoustic device 25 .
- the auxiliary I/O device 15 can be any electrical connection that allows the input of electrical audio signals into the device 25 from an external source or outputting of electrical audio signals from the device 25 to an external device for measurement purposes or for normal operation.
- a device 25 may have a connector through which the acoustic device 25 can exchange electric signals like serial or other I/O communications signals with external devices, and in example embodiments such connecter can be used to implement auxiliary I/O device 15 for outputting and inputting electrical audio signals.
- the auxiliary I/O device 15 may be an interface plug for a headset that has both a microphone and a speaker, similar to the device microphone 10 and a device speaker.
- the auxiliary I/O device 15 includes electrical I/O connectors for receiving electric signals from the headset microphone and for outputting electronic signals to the headset speaker.
- the auxiliary I/O 15 device may be an input/output interface for a structure that allows the acoustic device 25 to be used while operating a car, for example. This is commonly referred to as a car kit.
- the audio analyzer 30 is a device that is used to receive and analyze an audio signal.
- the audio analyzer 30 receives an electric audio signal and then analyzes the received signal in various fashions that may include analysis of the received signal's amplitude, frequency, harmonic distortion and other characteristics.
- the signal received by the audio analyzer 30 is required to be above a certain strength threshold, as one skilled in the art would understand, although the precise level is not material to the present application.
- Acoustic device microphone testing begins with the production of an audio signal by the audio generator 5 .
- the audio signal is provided as an input to an external speaker 20 .
- the external speaker 20 may be sealed to reduce introduction of noise.
- the output from the external speaker 20 is provided as an input to the device microphone 10 .
- the signal has undergone an electro-acoustic conversion such that the signal provided as an input to the device microphone 10 is an acoustic audio signal.
- the external speaker 20 may be connected to the device microphone 10 with a seal such that the audio signal is provided to the device microphone 10 undistorted.
- the audio signal provided to the device microphone 10 is then routed through the acoustic device 25 to the auxiliary I/O device 15 , which serves as an output from the acoustic device 25 .
- This routing can occur, for example, in software in the acoustic device 25 . This may be accomplished by software executed by a microprocessor or some other component of the acoustic device 25 . Having routed the audio signal from the device microphone 10 to the auxiliary I/O device 15 , the audio signal from the auxiliary I/O device 15 is sent to the audio analyzer 30 where analyzing occurs to test the performance of the acoustic device 25 .
- the testing may include, but is not limited to, comparing the audio signal as it is when produced by the audio generator 5 to the audio signal as it is when inputted to the audio analyzer 30 , or comparing the audio signal to a predefined set of test limits for signal amplitude, frequency response, harmonic distortion or any other audio signal characteristics.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system of acoustic device speaker testing.
- the system includes an audio generator 5 , an external microphone 55 , an audio analyzer 30 , and an acoustic device 25 which includes an auxiliary I/O device 15 and a device speaker 50 .
- the audio generator 5 , the auxiliary I/O device 15 , the acoustic device 25 , and the audio analyzer 30 are substantially the same as those described in FIG. 1 .
- the device speaker 50 is a component of the acoustic device 25 .
- the device speaker 50 is used, in normal operation of the acoustic device 25 , to produce acoustic signals such those used in voice conversations.
- the device speaker 50 can produce signals of various strengths and frequencies, although the range of these produced signal strengths and frequencies is not material to the present application. The manner in which the device speaker 50 may do this is well known to those skilled in the art.
- the external microphone 55 is a microphone, which is sometimes referred to as an artificial ear.
- the external microphone 55 receives audio signals, which are typically acoustic audio signals, and provides the audio signals it receives to other devices or components, such as an audio analyzer 30 .
- Acoustic device speaker testing begins with the production of an audio signal by the audio generator 5 .
- the audio signal that is produced by the audio generator 5 is an electric audio signal and is sent directly to the acoustic device 25 via the auxiliary I/O device 15 .
- the audio signal provided to the auxiliary I/O device 15 is then routed through the acoustic device 25 to the device speaker 50 , which serves as an output from the acoustic device 25 .
- the routing of the audio signal through the acoustic device 25 may be accomplished, for example, in software in the acoustic device 25 . This may be accomplished by software executed by a microprocessor in the acoustic device 25 .
- the audio signal is output by the device speaker 50 , undergoing an electro-acoustic conversion into an acoustic audio signal.
- This acoustic audio signal is then captured by the external microphone 55 .
- the external microphone 55 then provides the audio signal, as an electric audio signal, as an input to the audio analyzer 30 where analysis occurs to test the performance of the acoustic device 25 .
- the testing may include, but is not limited to, comparing the audio signal as it is when produced by the audio generator 5 to the audio signal as it is when inputted to the audio analyzer 30 , or comparing the audio signal to a predefined set of test limits for signal amplitude, frequency response, harmonic distortion or any other audio signal characteristics.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of acoustic device microphone testing. The method tests the audio performance of an acoustic device comprising a device microphone and an auxiliary input/output device.
- the auxiliary input/output device may be a headset comprising a microphone and a speaker, or it may be a car kit, as described above.
- the method beings with step 300 of producing an audio signal.
- the audio signal is produced by an audio generator.
- the audio signal may be a single tone or a multitone signal.
- step 302 of providing the audio signal produced in step 300 as input to an external speaker.
- the audio signal is provided as an electric audio signal.
- step 304 of providing the audio signal outputted from the external speaker as an input to the device microphone.
- the audio signal undergoes an electro-acoustic conversion such that the audio signal is provided as an acoustic audio signal.
- step 306 routing the audio signal from the device microphone to the acoustic device's auxiliary input/output device.
- the audio signal is routed by software executed by a microprocessor which is included in the acoustic device.
- the audio signal is routed as an electric signal.
- the method concludes with step 308 of analyzing the audio signal outputted from the auxiliary input/output device.
- the audio signal is an electric signal which is analyzed by an audio analyzer.
- the analysis may include, but is not limited to, comparing the audio signal as it is when produced by the audio generator to the audio signal as it is when inputted to the audio analyzer, or comparing the audio signal to a predefined set of test limits for signal amplitude, frequency response, harmonic distortion or any other audio signal characteristics.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of acoustic device speaker testing. The method tests the audio performance of an acoustic device comprising a device speaker and an auxiliary input/output device.
- the auxiliary input/output device may be a headset comprising a microphone and a speaker, or it may be a car kit, as described above.
- the method beings with step 400 of producing an audio signal.
- the audio signal is produced by an audio generator.
- the audio signal may be a single tone or a multitone signal.
- the method continues with step 402 of inputting the audio signal produced in step 400 to the auxiliary input/output device.
- the method continues with step 404 of routing the audio signal through the acoustic device from the auxiliary input/output device to the device speaker.
- the audio signal is routed by software executed by a microprocessor which is included in the acoustic device.
- the audio signal is routed as an electric signal.
- step 406 of providing the audio signal outputted from the device speaker to an external microphone.
- the audio signal undergoes an electro-acoustic conversion such that the audio signal is provided as an acoustic audio signal.
- the method concludes with step 408 of analyzing the audio signal outputted by the external microphone.
- the audio signal is an electric signal which is analyzed by an audio analyzer.
- the analysis may include, but is not limited to, comparing the audio signal as it is when produced by the audio generator to the audio signal as it is when inputted to the audio analyzer, or comparing the audio signal to a predefined set of test limits for signal amplitude, frequency response, harmonic distortion or any other audio signal characteristics.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a dual-mode mobile communication device.
- the dual-mode mobile communication device 500 is an example of an acoustic device which may be tested with the systems and methods described above.
- the dual-mode communication device 500 includes a transceiver 511 , a microprocessor 538 , a display 522 , Flash memory 524 , RAM memory 526 , auxiliary input/output (I/O) devices 528 , a serial port 530 , a keyboard 532 , a speaker 534 , a microphone 536 , a short-range wireless communications sub-system 540 , and may also include other device sub-systems 542 .
- the transceiver 511 preferably includes a transmit antenna 518 , a receive antenna 516 , a receiver 512 , a transmitter 514 , one or more local oscillators 513 , and a digital signal processor 520 .
- the device 500 preferably includes a plurality of software modules 524 A- 524 N that can be executed by the microprocessor 538 (and/or the DSP 520 ), including a voice communication module 524 A, a data communication module 524 B, and a plurality of other operational modules 524 N for carrying out a plurality of other functions.
- the mobile communication device 500 is preferably a two-way communication device having voice and data communication capabilities.
- the device may communicate over a voice network, such as any of the analog or digital cellular networks, and may also communicate over a data network.
- the voice and data networks are depicted in FIG. 5 by the communication tower 519 . These voice and data networks may be separate communication networks using separate infrastructure, such as base stations, network controllers, etc., or they may be integrated into a single wireless network.
- the communication subsystem 511 is used to communicate with the voice and data network 519 , and includes the receiver 512 , the transmitter 514 , the one or more local oscillators 513 and may also include the DSP 520 .
- the DSP 520 is used to send and receive signals to and from the transmitter 514 and receiver 512 , and is also utilized to receive control information from the transmitter 514 and to provide control information to the receiver 512 . If the voice and data communications occur at a single frequency, or closely-spaced set of frequencies, then a single local oscillator 513 may be used in conjunction with the transmitter 514 and receiver 512 .
- a plurality of local oscillators 513 can be used to generate a plurality of frequencies corresponding to the voice and data networks 519 .
- Information which includes both voice and data information, is communicated to and from the communication module 511 via a link between the DSP 520 and the microprocessor 538 .
- the detailed design of the communication subsystem 511 such as frequency band, component selection, power level, etc., is dependent upon the communication network 519 in which the device is intended to operate.
- a device 500 intended to operate in a North American market may include a communication subsystem 511 designed to operate with the MobitexTM or DataTACTM mobile data communication networks and also designed to operated with any of a variety of voice communication networks, such as AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, PCS, etc., whereas a device 500 intended for use in Europe may be configured to operate with the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data communication network and the GSM voice communication network.
- GPRS General Packet Radio Service
- Other types of data and voice networks, both separate and integrated, may also be utilized with the mobile device 500 .
- the access requirements for the dual-mode mobile device 500 may also vary.
- mobile devices are registered on the network using a unique identification number associated with each device.
- network access is associated with a subscriber or user of a device 500 .
- a GPRS device typically requires a subscriber identity module (“SIM”), which is required in order to operate the device 500 on a GPRS network.
- SIM subscriber identity module
- Local or non-network communication functions may be operable, without the SIM device, but the device 500 will be unable to carry out any functions involving communications over the data network 519 , other than any legally required operations, such as 911 emergency calling.
- the dual-mode communication device 500 may then send and receive communication signals, including both voice and data signals, over the network 519 (or networks).
- Signals received by the antenna 516 from the communication network 519 are routed to the receiver 512 , which provides for signal amplification, frequency down conversion, filtering, channel selection, etc., and may also provide analog to digital conversion. Analog to digital conversion of the received signal allows more complex communication functions, such as digital demodulation and decoding to be performed using the DSP 520 .
- signals to be transmitted to the network 519 are processed, including modulation and encoding, for example, by the DSP 520 and are then provided to the transmitter 514 for digital to analog conversion, frequency up conversion, filtering, amplification and transmission to the communication network 519 (or networks) via the antenna 518 .
- a single transceiver 511 is shown in FIG. 5 for both voice and data communications, it is possible that the device 500 may include two distinct transceivers, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving voice signals, and a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data signals.
- the DSP 520 In addition to processing the communication signals, the DSP 520 also provides for receiver and transmitter control. For example, the gain levels applied to communication signals in the receiver 512 and transmitter 514 may be adaptively controlled through automatic gain control algorithms implemented in the DSP 520 . Other transceiver control algorithms could also be implemented in the DSP 520 in order to provide more sophisticated control of the transceiver 511 .
- the microprocessor 538 preferably manages and controls the overall operation of the dual-mode mobile device 500 .
- Many types of microprocessors or microcontrollers could be used here, or, alternatively, a single DSP 520 could be used to carry out the functions of the microprocessor 538 .
- Low-level communication functions including at least data and voice communications, are performed through the DSP 520 in the transceiver 511 .
- Other, high-level communication applications, such as a voice communication application 524 A, and a data communication application 524 B may be stored in the Flash memory 524 for execution by the microprocessor 538 .
- the voice communication module 524 A may provide a high-level user interface operable to transmit and receive voice calls between the dual-mode mobile device 500 and a plurality of other voice devices via the network 519 .
- the data communication module 524 B may provide a high-level user interface operable for sending and receiving data, such as e-mail messages, files, organizer information, short text messages, etc., between the dual-mode mobile device 500 and a plurality of other data devices via the network 519 .
- the microprocessor 538 also interacts with other device subsystems, such as the display 522 , Flash memory 524 , random access memory (RAM) 526 , auxiliary input/output (I/O) devices or subsystems 528 , serial port 530 , keyboard 532 , speaker 534 , microphone 536 , a short-range communications subsystem 540 and any other device subsystems generally designated as 542 .
- other device subsystems such as the display 522 , Flash memory 524 , random access memory (RAM) 526 , auxiliary input/output (I/O) devices or subsystems 528 , serial port 530 , keyboard 532 , speaker 534 , microphone 536 , a short-range communications subsystem 540 and any other device subsystems generally designated as 542 .
- Some of the subsystems shown in FIG. 5 perform communication-related functions, whereas other subsystems may provide “resident” or on-device functions.
- some subsystems such as keyboard 532 and display 522 may be used for both communication-related functions, such as entering a text message for transmission over a data communication network, and device-resident functions such as a calculator or task list or other PDA type functions.
- Flash memory 524 Operating system software used by the microprocessor 538 is preferably stored in a persistent store such as Flash memory 524 .
- the Flash memory 524 may include a plurality of high-level software application programs, or modules, such as a voice communication module 524 A, a data communication module 524 B, an organizer module (not shown), or any other type of software module 524 N.
- the Flash memory 524 also may include a file system for storing data. These modules are executed by the microprocessor 538 and provide a high-level interface between a user of the device and the device.
- This interface typically includes a graphical component provided through the display 522 , and an input/output component provided through the auxiliary I/O 528 , keyboard 532 , speaker 534 , and microphone 536 .
- the operating system, specific device applications or modules, or parts thereof, may be temporarily loaded into a volatile store, such as RAM 526 for faster operation.
- received communication signals may also be temporarily stored to RAM 526 , before permanently writing them to a file system located in the persistent store 524 .
- An exemplary application module 524 N that may be loaded onto the dual-mode communication device 500 is a personal information manager (PIM) application providing PDA functionality, such as calendar events, appointments, and task items.
- PIM personal information manager
- This module 524 N may also interact with the voice communication module 524 A for managing phone calls, voice mails, etc., and may also interact with the data communication module for managing e-mail communications and other data transmissions.
- all of the functionality of the voice communication module 524 A and the data communication module 524 B may be integrated into the PIM module.
- the Flash memory 524 preferably provides a file system to facilitate storage of PIM data items on the device.
- the PIM application preferably includes the ability to send and receive data items, either by itself, or in conjunction with the voice and data communication modules 524 A, 524 B, via the wireless network 519 .
- the PIM data items are preferably seamlessly integrated, synchronized and updated, via the wireless network 519 , with a corresponding set of data items stored or associated with a host computer system, thereby creating a mirrored system for data items associated with a particular user.
- the mobile device 500 may also be manually synchronized with a host system by placing the device 500 in an interface cradle, which couples the serial port 530 of the mobile device 500 to the serial port of the host system.
- the serial port 530 may also be used to enable a user to set preferences through an external device or software application, or to download other application modules 524 N for installation. This wired download path may be used to load an encryption key onto the device, which is a more secure method than exchanging encryption information via the wireless network 519 .
- Additional application modules 524 N may be loaded onto the dual-mode communication device 500 through the network 519 , through an auxiliary I/O subsystem 528 , through the serial port 530 , through the short-range communications subsystem 540 , or through any other suitable subsystem 542 , and installed by a user in the Flash memory 524 or RAM 526 .
- Such flexibility in application installation increases the functionality of the device 500 and may provide enhanced on-device functions, communication-related functions, or both.
- secure communication applications may enable electronic commerce functions and other such financial transactions to be performed using the device 500 .
- a received signal such as a text message or a web page download
- the transceiver 511 When the dual-mode communication device 500 is operating in a data communication mode, a received signal, such as a text message or a web page download, will be processed by the transceiver 511 and provided to the microprocessor 538 , which will preferably further process the received signal for output to the display 522 , or, alternatively, to an auxiliary I/O device 528 .
- a user of dual-mode communication device 500 may also compose data items, such as email messages, using the keyboard 532 , which is preferably a complete alphanumeric keyboard laid out in the QWERTY style, although other styles of complete alphanumeric keyboards such as the known DVORAK style may also be used.
- auxiliary I/O devices 528 may include a thumbwheel input device, a touchpad, a variety of switches, a rocker input switch, etc.
- the composed data items input by the user may then be transmitted over the communication network 519 via the transceiver 511 .
- the overall operation of the device 500 is substantially similar to the data mode, except that received signals are preferably be output to the speaker 534 and voice signals for transmission are generated by a microphone 536 .
- Alternative voice or audio I/O subsystems such as a voice message recording subsystem, may also be implemented on the device 500 .
- voice or audio signal output is preferably accomplished primarily through the speaker 534
- the display 522 may also be used to provide an indication of the identity of a calling party, the duration of a voice call, or other voice call related information.
- the microprocessor 538 in conjunction with the voice communication module and the operating system software, may detect the caller identification information of an incoming voice call and display it on the display 522 .
- a short-range communications subsystem 540 may also be included in the dual-mode communication device 500 .
- the subsystem 540 may include an infrared device and associated circuits and components, or a BluetoothTM short-range wireless communication module to provide for communication with similarly-enabled systems and devices.
- the device microphone 10 ( FIG. 1 ) is the microphone 536
- the device speaker 50 ( FIG. 2 ) is the speaker 534
- the auxiliary I/O device 15 ( FIG. 1 ) is one of the auxiliary I/O devices 528 . Audio signals are routed to and from the auxiliary I/O 528 by the voice communication application 524 A.
- a dual-mode mobile communication device is provided as an example acoustic device which is tested with system and method provided
- any acoustic device may be tested, including a cellular telephone, a walkie-talkie, a cordless telephone, a voice recorder, a two-way pager, or a cellular telephone with data messaging capabilities.
- the testing method and system may only be used to test a device microphone, in which case an output only device can be used in place of auxiliary I/O device 15 , and in some example embodiments the testing method and system may only be used to test a device speaker, in which case an input only device can be used in place of auxiliary I/O device 15 .
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/429,531 filed Nov. 29, 2002, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention is directed toward audio testing of acoustic devices.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- There are currently several ways to do audio testing of acoustic devices. One of the more common approaches involves generating a signal that is sent to a measurement speaker or artificial mouth, and is then picked up by the device microphone. The signal is looped into the device speaker, where the measurement microphone or artificial ear receives the signal and delivers the signal to the audio analyzer. There are several problems with this method. The signal is passed through four transducers, requiring four electro-acoustic conversions, resulting in distortion of the signal. Additionally, having two speakers and two microphones in one enclosure can cause cross-interference and excess noise.
- A second approach, generally known as half-path testing, involves wireless communication with a base station simulator. To test the microphone, a phone call is set-up between a device being tested and the base station simulator. An audio signal is generated in an enclosure and is picked up by the device's microphone. This signal is sent to the base station simulator and measured. The signal at the base station simulator can then be compared to a set of test limits in order to evaluate the quality of the microphone path of the device. To test the speaker, an audio signal is sent by the base station to the device in a phone call. The audio signal that appears on the device speaker can be analyzed and compared to the set of test limits in order to evaluate the quality of the speaker path of the device. This method can be quite expensive, requiring either a base station or a base station simulator. This testing also introduces distortion and noise caused by the signal path from the device to the base station.
- A method of testing the audio performance of an acoustic device, the acoustic device comprising a device microphone and an auxiliary output device, is provided. The method comprises steps of producing an electric audio signal, providing the electric audio signal as an input to an external speaker, providing the acoustic audio signal outputted from the external speaker as an input to the device microphone, routing the electric audio signal from the device microphone to the auxiliary output device, and analyzing the electric audio signal outputted from the auxiliary output device.
- A method for testing the audio performance of an acoustic device, the acoustic device comprising a device speaker and an auxiliary input device, is also provided. The method comprises steps of producing an electric audio signal, inputting the electric audio signal to the auxiliary input device, routing the electric audio signal from the auxiliary input device to the device speaker, providing the acoustic audio signal outputted by the device speaker as input to an external microphone, and analyzing the electric audio signal produced by the external microphone.
- A system of audio testing an acoustic device, the acoustic device comprising a device microphone and an auxiliary input/output device, is also provided. The system comprises an audio generator, an external speaker, and an audio analyzer. The audio generator produces an audio signal, and the audio signal is provided as input to the external speaker. The audio signal is then outputted by the external speaker such that the audio signal is converted into an acoustic audio signal. The audio signal is then inputted to the device microphone. The audio signal is then routed through the acoustic device from the device microphone to the auxiliary input/output device. The audio signal then is outputted by the auxiliary input/output device and inputted to the audio analyzer. The audio analyzer then analyzes the audio signal.
- A system of audio testing an acoustic device, the acoustic device comprising a device speaker and an auxiliary input/output device, is also provided. The system comprises an audio generator, an external microphone, and an audio analyzer. The audio generator produces an audio signal, and the audio signal is provided as input to the auxiliary input/output device. The audio signal is then routed from the auxiliary input/output device to the device speaker. The audio signal is then outputted by the device speaker as an acoustical audio signal which is inputted to the external microphone. The audio signal is then provided by the external microphone as input to audio analyzer, and the audio analyzer analyzes the audio signal.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system of acoustic device microphone testing; -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system of acoustic device speaker testing; -
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of acoustic device microphone testing; -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of acoustic device speaker testing; and -
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a dual-mode mobile communication device. - Audio testing of acoustic devices comprises separate systems and methods of testing a microphone included in the acoustic device, and a speaker included in the acoustic device.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system of acoustic device microphone testing. The system includes anaudio generator 5, anexternal speaker 20, anacoustic device 25, adevice microphone 10, an auxiliary input/output (I/O)device 15 and anaudio analyzer 30. - The
audio generator 5 is a device that is used to produce an audio signal. The signal that is produced is an electrical audio multitone or single tone signal that can vary in frequency and amplitude. Alternatively, the signal may be any other suitable acoustic device test signal, as one skilled in the art would know. - The
external speaker 20, which is also referred to as an artificial mouth, is any speaker that is capable of receiving an audio signal and producing an acoustic audio signal. The audio signal that is received by theexternal speaker 20 is an electric audio signal. The electric audio signal may be digitized. - The
acoustic device 25 is a device that receives and produces acoustic signals at various frequencies and strengths and volume levels. The signals produced by theacoustic device 25 are measurable with anaudio analyzer 30. The signals received by theacoustic device 25 are producible by available technology such as anaudio generator 5 coupled with anexternal speaker 20. For those skilled in the art, it is understood that the signal strength that can be produced or received is open to a range of settings. However, the exact level is not essential to the system and method described herein, and indeed the level may vary depending on the particular acoustic device. Theacoustic device 25 may be a cellular telephone, a walkie-talkie, a cordless telephone or a voice recorder, for example. - The device microphone 10 is a microphone that is located in the acoustic device. The
device microphone 10 is used to receive audio signals. The signals that are received by thedevice microphone 10 are acoustic audio signals. Alternatively, thedevice microphone 10 may be part of a headset, which is not shown inFIG. 1 , connected to theacoustic device 25 that allows a person to use theacoustic device 25 without having to hold on to theacoustic device 25. - The auxiliary I/
O device 15 is a part of theacoustic device 25 and is used as an alternative means for inputting signals to theacoustic device 25, or providing output from theacoustic device 25. The auxiliary I/O device 15 can be any electrical connection that allows the input of electrical audio signals into thedevice 25 from an external source or outputting of electrical audio signals from thedevice 25 to an external device for measurement purposes or for normal operation. For example, adevice 25 may have a connector through which theacoustic device 25 can exchange electric signals like serial or other I/O communications signals with external devices, and in example embodiments such connecter can be used to implement auxiliary I/O device 15 for outputting and inputting electrical audio signals. In various example embodiments, the auxiliary I/O device 15 may be an interface plug for a headset that has both a microphone and a speaker, similar to thedevice microphone 10 and a device speaker. In such an embodiment, the auxiliary I/O device 15 includes electrical I/O connectors for receiving electric signals from the headset microphone and for outputting electronic signals to the headset speaker. Alternatively, the auxiliary I/O 15 device may be an input/output interface for a structure that allows theacoustic device 25 to be used while operating a car, for example. This is commonly referred to as a car kit. - The
audio analyzer 30 is a device that is used to receive and analyze an audio signal. Theaudio analyzer 30 receives an electric audio signal and then analyzes the received signal in various fashions that may include analysis of the received signal's amplitude, frequency, harmonic distortion and other characteristics. The signal received by theaudio analyzer 30 is required to be above a certain strength threshold, as one skilled in the art would understand, although the precise level is not material to the present application. - Acoustic device microphone testing begins with the production of an audio signal by the
audio generator 5. The audio signal is provided as an input to anexternal speaker 20. Theexternal speaker 20 may be sealed to reduce introduction of noise. The output from theexternal speaker 20 is provided as an input to thedevice microphone 10. As an output from theexternal speaker 20, the signal has undergone an electro-acoustic conversion such that the signal provided as an input to thedevice microphone 10 is an acoustic audio signal. Theexternal speaker 20 may be connected to thedevice microphone 10 with a seal such that the audio signal is provided to thedevice microphone 10 undistorted. The audio signal provided to thedevice microphone 10 is then routed through theacoustic device 25 to the auxiliary I/O device 15, which serves as an output from theacoustic device 25. This routing can occur, for example, in software in theacoustic device 25. This may be accomplished by software executed by a microprocessor or some other component of theacoustic device 25. Having routed the audio signal from thedevice microphone 10 to the auxiliary I/O device 15, the audio signal from the auxiliary I/O device 15 is sent to theaudio analyzer 30 where analyzing occurs to test the performance of theacoustic device 25. The testing may include, but is not limited to, comparing the audio signal as it is when produced by theaudio generator 5 to the audio signal as it is when inputted to theaudio analyzer 30, or comparing the audio signal to a predefined set of test limits for signal amplitude, frequency response, harmonic distortion or any other audio signal characteristics. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system of acoustic device speaker testing. The system includes anaudio generator 5, anexternal microphone 55, anaudio analyzer 30, and anacoustic device 25 which includes an auxiliary I/O device 15 and adevice speaker 50. Theaudio generator 5, the auxiliary I/O device 15, theacoustic device 25, and theaudio analyzer 30 are substantially the same as those described inFIG. 1 . - The
device speaker 50 is a component of theacoustic device 25. Thedevice speaker 50 is used, in normal operation of theacoustic device 25, to produce acoustic signals such those used in voice conversations. Thedevice speaker 50 can produce signals of various strengths and frequencies, although the range of these produced signal strengths and frequencies is not material to the present application. The manner in which thedevice speaker 50 may do this is well known to those skilled in the art. - The
external microphone 55 is a microphone, which is sometimes referred to as an artificial ear. Theexternal microphone 55 receives audio signals, which are typically acoustic audio signals, and provides the audio signals it receives to other devices or components, such as anaudio analyzer 30. - Acoustic device speaker testing begins with the production of an audio signal by the
audio generator 5. The audio signal that is produced by theaudio generator 5 is an electric audio signal and is sent directly to theacoustic device 25 via the auxiliary I/O device 15. The audio signal provided to the auxiliary I/O device 15 is then routed through theacoustic device 25 to thedevice speaker 50, which serves as an output from theacoustic device 25. The routing of the audio signal through theacoustic device 25 may be accomplished, for example, in software in theacoustic device 25. This may be accomplished by software executed by a microprocessor in theacoustic device 25. Having routed the audio signal from the auxiliary I/O device 15 to thedevice speaker 50, the audio signal is output by thedevice speaker 50, undergoing an electro-acoustic conversion into an acoustic audio signal. This acoustic audio signal is then captured by theexternal microphone 55. Theexternal microphone 55 then provides the audio signal, as an electric audio signal, as an input to theaudio analyzer 30 where analysis occurs to test the performance of theacoustic device 25. The testing may include, but is not limited to, comparing the audio signal as it is when produced by theaudio generator 5 to the audio signal as it is when inputted to theaudio analyzer 30, or comparing the audio signal to a predefined set of test limits for signal amplitude, frequency response, harmonic distortion or any other audio signal characteristics. -
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of acoustic device microphone testing. The method tests the audio performance of an acoustic device comprising a device microphone and an auxiliary input/output device. The auxiliary input/output device may be a headset comprising a microphone and a speaker, or it may be a car kit, as described above. - The method beings with
step 300 of producing an audio signal. The audio signal is produced by an audio generator. The audio signal may be a single tone or a multitone signal. - The method continues with
step 302 of providing the audio signal produced instep 300 as input to an external speaker. The audio signal is provided as an electric audio signal. - The method continues with
step 304 of providing the audio signal outputted from the external speaker as an input to the device microphone. The audio signal undergoes an electro-acoustic conversion such that the audio signal is provided as an acoustic audio signal. - The method continues with
step 306 of routing the audio signal from the device microphone to the acoustic device's auxiliary input/output device. The audio signal is routed by software executed by a microprocessor which is included in the acoustic device. The audio signal is routed as an electric signal. - The method concludes with
step 308 of analyzing the audio signal outputted from the auxiliary input/output device. The audio signal is an electric signal which is analyzed by an audio analyzer. The analysis may include, but is not limited to, comparing the audio signal as it is when produced by the audio generator to the audio signal as it is when inputted to the audio analyzer, or comparing the audio signal to a predefined set of test limits for signal amplitude, frequency response, harmonic distortion or any other audio signal characteristics. -
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of acoustic device speaker testing. The method tests the audio performance of an acoustic device comprising a device speaker and an auxiliary input/output device. The auxiliary input/output device may be a headset comprising a microphone and a speaker, or it may be a car kit, as described above. - The method beings with
step 400 of producing an audio signal. The audio signal is produced by an audio generator. The audio signal may be a single tone or a multitone signal. - The method continues with
step 402 of inputting the audio signal produced instep 400 to the auxiliary input/output device. The method continues withstep 404 of routing the audio signal through the acoustic device from the auxiliary input/output device to the device speaker. The audio signal is routed by software executed by a microprocessor which is included in the acoustic device. The audio signal is routed as an electric signal. - The method continues with
step 406 of providing the audio signal outputted from the device speaker to an external microphone. The audio signal undergoes an electro-acoustic conversion such that the audio signal is provided as an acoustic audio signal. - The method concludes with
step 408 of analyzing the audio signal outputted by the external microphone. The audio signal is an electric signal which is analyzed by an audio analyzer. The analysis may include, but is not limited to, comparing the audio signal as it is when produced by the audio generator to the audio signal as it is when inputted to the audio analyzer, or comparing the audio signal to a predefined set of test limits for signal amplitude, frequency response, harmonic distortion or any other audio signal characteristics. -
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a dual-mode mobile communication device. The dual-modemobile communication device 500 is an example of an acoustic device which may be tested with the systems and methods described above. - The dual-
mode communication device 500 includes atransceiver 511, amicroprocessor 538, adisplay 522,Flash memory 524,RAM memory 526, auxiliary input/output (I/O)devices 528, aserial port 530, akeyboard 532, aspeaker 534, amicrophone 536, a short-rangewireless communications sub-system 540, and may also includeother device sub-systems 542. Thetransceiver 511 preferably includes a transmitantenna 518, a receiveantenna 516, areceiver 512, atransmitter 514, one or morelocal oscillators 513, and adigital signal processor 520. Within theFlash memory 524, thedevice 500 preferably includes a plurality ofsoftware modules 524A-524N that can be executed by the microprocessor 538 (and/or the DSP 520), including avoice communication module 524A, adata communication module 524B, and a plurality of otheroperational modules 524N for carrying out a plurality of other functions. - The
mobile communication device 500 is preferably a two-way communication device having voice and data communication capabilities. Thus, for example, the device may communicate over a voice network, such as any of the analog or digital cellular networks, and may also communicate over a data network. The voice and data networks are depicted inFIG. 5 by thecommunication tower 519. These voice and data networks may be separate communication networks using separate infrastructure, such as base stations, network controllers, etc., or they may be integrated into a single wireless network. - The
communication subsystem 511 is used to communicate with the voice anddata network 519, and includes thereceiver 512, thetransmitter 514, the one or morelocal oscillators 513 and may also include theDSP 520. TheDSP 520 is used to send and receive signals to and from thetransmitter 514 andreceiver 512, and is also utilized to receive control information from thetransmitter 514 and to provide control information to thereceiver 512. If the voice and data communications occur at a single frequency, or closely-spaced set of frequencies, then a singlelocal oscillator 513 may be used in conjunction with thetransmitter 514 andreceiver 512. Alternatively, if different frequencies are utilized for voice communications versus data communications, then a plurality oflocal oscillators 513 can be used to generate a plurality of frequencies corresponding to the voice anddata networks 519. Although twoantennas FIG. 5 , themobile device 500 could be used with a single antenna structure. Information, which includes both voice and data information, is communicated to and from thecommunication module 511 via a link between theDSP 520 and themicroprocessor 538. The detailed design of thecommunication subsystem 511, such as frequency band, component selection, power level, etc., is dependent upon thecommunication network 519 in which the device is intended to operate. For example, adevice 500 intended to operate in a North American market may include acommunication subsystem 511 designed to operate with the Mobitex™ or DataTAC™ mobile data communication networks and also designed to operated with any of a variety of voice communication networks, such as AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, PCS, etc., whereas adevice 500 intended for use in Europe may be configured to operate with the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data communication network and the GSM voice communication network. Other types of data and voice networks, both separate and integrated, may also be utilized with themobile device 500. - Depending upon the type of network 519 (or networks), the access requirements for the dual-mode
mobile device 500 may also vary. For example, in the Mobitex™ and DataTAC™ data networks, mobile devices are registered on the network using a unique identification number associated with each device. In GPRS data networks, however, network access is associated with a subscriber or user of adevice 500. A GPRS device typically requires a subscriber identity module (“SIM”), which is required in order to operate thedevice 500 on a GPRS network. Local or non-network communication functions (if any) may be operable, without the SIM device, but thedevice 500 will be unable to carry out any functions involving communications over thedata network 519, other than any legally required operations, such as 911 emergency calling. - After any required network registration or activation procedures have been completed, the dual-
mode communication device 500 may then send and receive communication signals, including both voice and data signals, over the network 519 (or networks). Signals received by theantenna 516 from thecommunication network 519 are routed to thereceiver 512, which provides for signal amplification, frequency down conversion, filtering, channel selection, etc., and may also provide analog to digital conversion. Analog to digital conversion of the received signal allows more complex communication functions, such as digital demodulation and decoding to be performed using theDSP 520. In a similar manner, signals to be transmitted to thenetwork 519 are processed, including modulation and encoding, for example, by theDSP 520 and are then provided to thetransmitter 514 for digital to analog conversion, frequency up conversion, filtering, amplification and transmission to the communication network 519 (or networks) via theantenna 518. Although asingle transceiver 511 is shown inFIG. 5 for both voice and data communications, it is possible that thedevice 500 may include two distinct transceivers, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving voice signals, and a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data signals. - In addition to processing the communication signals, the
DSP 520 also provides for receiver and transmitter control. For example, the gain levels applied to communication signals in thereceiver 512 andtransmitter 514 may be adaptively controlled through automatic gain control algorithms implemented in theDSP 520. Other transceiver control algorithms could also be implemented in theDSP 520 in order to provide more sophisticated control of thetransceiver 511. - The
microprocessor 538 preferably manages and controls the overall operation of the dual-modemobile device 500. Many types of microprocessors or microcontrollers could be used here, or, alternatively, asingle DSP 520 could be used to carry out the functions of themicroprocessor 538. Low-level communication functions, including at least data and voice communications, are performed through theDSP 520 in thetransceiver 511. Other, high-level communication applications, such as avoice communication application 524A, and adata communication application 524B may be stored in theFlash memory 524 for execution by themicroprocessor 538. For example, thevoice communication module 524A may provide a high-level user interface operable to transmit and receive voice calls between the dual-modemobile device 500 and a plurality of other voice devices via thenetwork 519. Similarly, thedata communication module 524B may provide a high-level user interface operable for sending and receiving data, such as e-mail messages, files, organizer information, short text messages, etc., between the dual-modemobile device 500 and a plurality of other data devices via thenetwork 519. Themicroprocessor 538 also interacts with other device subsystems, such as thedisplay 522,Flash memory 524, random access memory (RAM) 526, auxiliary input/output (I/O) devices orsubsystems 528,serial port 530,keyboard 532,speaker 534,microphone 536, a short-range communications subsystem 540 and any other device subsystems generally designated as 542. - Some of the subsystems shown in
FIG. 5 perform communication-related functions, whereas other subsystems may provide “resident” or on-device functions. Notably, some subsystems, such askeyboard 532 anddisplay 522 may be used for both communication-related functions, such as entering a text message for transmission over a data communication network, and device-resident functions such as a calculator or task list or other PDA type functions. - Operating system software used by the
microprocessor 538 is preferably stored in a persistent store such asFlash memory 524. In addition to the operation system, which controls all of the low-level functions of thedevice 500, theFlash memory 524 may include a plurality of high-level software application programs, or modules, such as avoice communication module 524A, adata communication module 524B, an organizer module (not shown), or any other type ofsoftware module 524N. TheFlash memory 524 also may include a file system for storing data. These modules are executed by themicroprocessor 538 and provide a high-level interface between a user of the device and the device. This interface typically includes a graphical component provided through thedisplay 522, and an input/output component provided through the auxiliary I/O 528,keyboard 532,speaker 534, andmicrophone 536. The operating system, specific device applications or modules, or parts thereof, may be temporarily loaded into a volatile store, such asRAM 526 for faster operation. Moreover, received communication signals may also be temporarily stored toRAM 526, before permanently writing them to a file system located in thepersistent store 524. - An
exemplary application module 524N that may be loaded onto the dual-mode communication device 500 is a personal information manager (PIM) application providing PDA functionality, such as calendar events, appointments, and task items. Thismodule 524N may also interact with thevoice communication module 524A for managing phone calls, voice mails, etc., and may also interact with the data communication module for managing e-mail communications and other data transmissions. Alternatively, all of the functionality of thevoice communication module 524A and thedata communication module 524B may be integrated into the PIM module. - The
Flash memory 524 preferably provides a file system to facilitate storage of PIM data items on the device. The PIM application preferably includes the ability to send and receive data items, either by itself, or in conjunction with the voice anddata communication modules wireless network 519. The PIM data items are preferably seamlessly integrated, synchronized and updated, via thewireless network 519, with a corresponding set of data items stored or associated with a host computer system, thereby creating a mirrored system for data items associated with a particular user. - The
mobile device 500 may also be manually synchronized with a host system by placing thedevice 500 in an interface cradle, which couples theserial port 530 of themobile device 500 to the serial port of the host system. Theserial port 530 may also be used to enable a user to set preferences through an external device or software application, or to downloadother application modules 524N for installation. This wired download path may be used to load an encryption key onto the device, which is a more secure method than exchanging encryption information via thewireless network 519. -
Additional application modules 524N may be loaded onto the dual-mode communication device 500 through thenetwork 519, through an auxiliary I/O subsystem 528, through theserial port 530, through the short-range communications subsystem 540, or through any othersuitable subsystem 542, and installed by a user in theFlash memory 524 orRAM 526. Such flexibility in application installation increases the functionality of thedevice 500 and may provide enhanced on-device functions, communication-related functions, or both. For example, secure communication applications may enable electronic commerce functions and other such financial transactions to be performed using thedevice 500. - When the dual-
mode communication device 500 is operating in a data communication mode, a received signal, such as a text message or a web page download, will be processed by thetransceiver 511 and provided to themicroprocessor 538, which will preferably further process the received signal for output to thedisplay 522, or, alternatively, to an auxiliary I/O device 528. A user of dual-mode communication device 500 may also compose data items, such as email messages, using thekeyboard 532, which is preferably a complete alphanumeric keyboard laid out in the QWERTY style, although other styles of complete alphanumeric keyboards such as the known DVORAK style may also be used. User input to thedevice 500 is further enhanced with a plurality of auxiliary I/O devices 528, which may include a thumbwheel input device, a touchpad, a variety of switches, a rocker input switch, etc. The composed data items input by the user may then be transmitted over thecommunication network 519 via thetransceiver 511. - When the dual-
mode communication device 500 is operating in a voice communication mode, the overall operation of thedevice 500 is substantially similar to the data mode, except that received signals are preferably be output to thespeaker 534 and voice signals for transmission are generated by amicrophone 536. Alternative voice or audio I/O subsystems, such as a voice message recording subsystem, may also be implemented on thedevice 500. Although voice or audio signal output is preferably accomplished primarily through thespeaker 534, thedisplay 522 may also be used to provide an indication of the identity of a calling party, the duration of a voice call, or other voice call related information. For example, themicroprocessor 538, in conjunction with the voice communication module and the operating system software, may detect the caller identification information of an incoming voice call and display it on thedisplay 522. - A short-
range communications subsystem 540 may also be included in the dual-mode communication device 500. For example, thesubsystem 540 may include an infrared device and associated circuits and components, or a Bluetooth™ short-range wireless communication module to provide for communication with similarly-enabled systems and devices. - When audio testing the dual-
mode communication device 500, as described above, in at least some example embodiments the device microphone 10 (FIG. 1 ) is themicrophone 536, the device speaker 50 (FIG. 2 ) is thespeaker 534, and the auxiliary I/O device 15 (FIG. 1 ) is one of the auxiliary I/O devices 528. Audio signals are routed to and from the auxiliary I/O 528 by thevoice communication application 524A. - The above description relates to one example of the present invention. Many variations will be apparent to those knowledgeable in the field, and such variations are within the scope of the application.
- For example, although a dual-mode mobile communication device is provided as an example acoustic device which is tested with system and method provided, any acoustic device may be tested, including a cellular telephone, a walkie-talkie, a cordless telephone, a voice recorder, a two-way pager, or a cellular telephone with data messaging capabilities. In some example embodiments, the testing method and system may only be used to test a device microphone, in which case an output only device can be used in place of auxiliary I/
O device 15, and in some example embodiments the testing method and system may only be used to test a device speaker, in which case an input only device can be used in place of auxiliary I/O device 15.
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